SCFTA Perris Round 5

June 20, 2015

Photos
by Janice Blunt

Captions by Jamey Blunt

One hundred and two degree heat didn't stop the one
hundred seventy seven
entries that filled thirty two heat races and twenty eight main events
at round five
of the S.C.F.T.A. Frequent watering kept the track moist through the
heat races,
but once the sun set the moisture started coming back and lap times
started dropping.
This weekend was another double header with round six taking place on
Sunday.
The youth classes continue to be a fixture at Perris making for a
bright future as
eight separate classes were run from 50cc to 250cc with a maximum age
of sixteen.
Perris also continues to attract riders from the Road Racing fraternity
as they Cross-Train.
Two time World Champion John Kocinski (who was just elected to the AMA
Hall of Fame)
was also on hand (as he is at most rounds), only this night wasn't
racing but was
rather just supporting the flat track community. Also at round five was
sound testing
from the AMA's official, in an attempt to head off any problems before
they become
troublesome. Most racers headed the "SOUND" advise in hopes the track
will be left
alone as more and more property is built around the racetrack. Remember
"Less Sound Equals
More Ground"!!!! Round seven will take place on Saturday night July
25th....

#19R Brad Rudy is fast becoming the one to beat in the
Vet +50 Amateur class. Rudy turned a 15.64 second lap
on his way to the win.

#17r Nick Gil had the fastest lap time of the Pros at 15.00 seconds.
He even took the lead on the last lap of the twenty lap Pro final
only to come up short on the run to the checkered flag.

#84E Colt Foster went back to back for Pro Main Event victories.
Foster posted a 15.08 second fastest lap time as he held on for the
victory by a few feet over a charging Nick Gil.

#13 Kaulin Nielsen won the newly established
and growing field of Hooligans on his H.D.

#57 Jeremy Toye is another road-racer to test
himself on the dirt oval at Perris. Toye finished fourth
in the Pro Main event and even lowered his fastest
lap time to 15.28 seconds!!!!

41 Josh Hayes the current "Super-Bike Champion"
showed up at Perris between road races and competed in
the +35 Expert and Pro classes. Hayes had a fastest lap time
of 15.42 seconds!

Freddie Edwards had to pull grill duty along with his already full duties.

#45E Arnie Fry came through for the victory in the
Open Beginner Main Event. He lowered his best lap
time to 16.09 seconds!

#12E Paul Ott was the fastest of the +35 Expert
field. His 15.17 second lap time placed him well
within the Pro times as well!

#198 Alex Crosby posted a 15.34 second lap time on his
way to winning the Open UnClassified and Open Expert
main events.

#22 Matt Spiwak was yet another double winner taking the
Men's 4-stk and Vet +35 Novice Main Events! His fastest lap
was at 16.92 seconds!

#82E Travis Petton was a double winner at round five,
capturing the Open Amateur and Bomber Expert victories.
His fastest lap came in the Bomber class at 15.22 seconds.

#12E Jeff Lessley is still sorting out the Suzuki 2-stk twin
he built. But he did drop his lap time to 15.15 seconds and won
both the Vet +50 expert main and the Senior +60 final!

#95 Tom Ferguson (TOO FAST to his friends)
won the Classic Vintage final with a fastest lap
time of 16.57 seconds on an H.D. Sprint!

#8 Skylar Schnaekberg not only won the Youth 85cc 4-stk
Novice main event, she sings a great national anthem as well.

#82 Young Travis Petton competes in several classes. At
round five he won the Youth 85cc 2-stk Am. and the 85cc
Open main events. His fastest lap turned on any of his bikes
was a 15.18 second time.

#13 Tanner Richey at 17.03 seconds was the
victor in the Youth 85cc 2-stk Beginner final.

-#36 Aidan Omelina who's new to Perris,
won the Youth 50cc 4-stk Beginner main event.

#25 Travis Horn had his dad at Perris injured (broken leg).
Still Travis pulled the trigger and won the Youth 50cc 4-stk
Am. and the 65cc Open main events. He even turned 16.95
second lap times! On a 50!

#228 Kage Tadman topped both the Youth 50cc
2-stk Am. and 50cc Open classes with a fastest lap
time of 18.39 seconds.

#12e James Ott scorched the track with a 15.18 second
lap time on his way to victory in the Youth 250cc Open class.

Pit Puppy for round five goes to Josh Hayes and Melissa Paris for their dog "HUCK".